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The Government has announced that they intend to publish draft revisions to the NPPF for consultation before Easter, with the aim of publishing a revised Framework in the summer. The proposed changes will update the NPPF to reflect the Government’s proposals for planning reform set out in the housing White Paper, the consultation ‘Planning for […]

Havant Borough Council are continuing with their review of their Local Plan and are undertaking a consultation on the draft version of the Local Plan. The consultation runs until the 16th February 2018. The consultation sets out the Council’s proposed sites for meeting the identified housing need of 9,260 new homes for the period 2016 […]

Today, 29th January, Purbeck District Council has commenced its third consultation on the options for the review of its Local Plan. Purbeck District Council is inviting residents and businesses to have their say on sites for new homes in the District as part of the Purbeck Local Plan Review. The Council will also be asking […]

Chapman Lily Planning are pleased to have secured both planning permission and a full award of costs, following an appeal, in the clients favour for 32 dwellings in Manea, Cambridgeshire. The main issue before the Inspector was whether the site would be a suitable location for housing and whether any adverse effects would outweigh the […]

Chapman Lily Planning are delighted to have secured planning permission at appeal for the redevelopment of a site in Poole to provide six apartments. The site in question is a corner plot presently in use for car sales, and the Council had refused permission on the basis of the size and prominence of the proposed […]

Chapman Lily Planning have secured planning permission for the redevelopment of a redundant social club site in Netley, Hampshire with nine houses. The previous social club use had become uneconomic to maintain over time due to a falling membership, and although there is a presumption in favour of retaining such community uses in national planning […]